Definitions for on the nose
on the nose

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1. on the nose, on the buttonadverb

   being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion

   "his guess was on the nose"; "the prediction for snow was right on the button"

2. precisely, exactly, on the nose, on the dot, on the buttonadverb

   just as it should be

   "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. on the noseadjective

   Exact; precise; appropriate.

2. on the noseadjective

   Smelly, malodorous; often used figuratively.

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1. on the nose

   "On the nose" is an idiomatic phrase which can be interpreted in several ways depending on context. Primarily, it means exactly correct or accurate, being precisely as stated or predicted. In film or theatre, it refers to dialogue or performance that is overly direct or lacks subtlety. In betting, it refers to a bet that a particular horse will win the race (as opposed to 'place' or 'show' bets which are betting for the horse to finish in any of the top positions).

How to pronounce on the nose?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of on the nose in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of on the nose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of on the nose in a Sentence

1. Baelyn Schwab:

   She has a pretty long list of allergies, she's always had a snotty nose, since the beginning of time.

2. Manel Esteller:

   We were able to see that these look alike humans, in fact, they are sharing several genetic variants. And these are very common among them, so they share these genetic variants that are related in a way that they have the shape of the nose, the eye, the mouth, the lips, and even the bone structure. And this was the main conclusion that genetics puts them together.

3. Ali Walsh:

   It was hard at times for my mom to see me come home with a black eye or a bloody nose, as it would be for any mother. But she’s extremely supportive.

4. Chriss Teigen:

   Late one night, I was told it would be time to let go in the morning. I cried a little at first, then went into full blown convulsions of snot and tears, my breath not able to catch up with my own incredibly deep sadness. Even as I write this now, I can feel the pain all over again. Oxygen was placed over my nose and mouth, and that was the first picture you saw. Utter and complete sadness.

5. Ann Muckell:

   The captain, he turned the ship around in the middle of the storm so that the nose was headed into the wind, because that’s the only wave we could’ve made it.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=on the nose
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/On_the_Nose
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com